Lisa Lerer
Coverage of Lisa Lerer in the Nexus archive.
- Platner accuser recalls 'gaslighting,' ‘betrayal’ from NY Times as she came forward with her allegations
Lyndsey Fifield, an accuser of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, alleges The New York Times used guilt-tripping tactics to pressure her into speaking out about Platner's sexual misconduct. The article details how Times reporters connected Fifield with another accuser, Jenny Racicot, and focused on Fifield's conservative politics in their coverage. Platner dropped out of the Senate race following rape allegations from Racicot and other accusations of sexual misconduct.
- New York Times reporter under scrutiny as Biden accuser says she had similar experience as Graham Platner's ex
Tara Reade, who accused Joe Biden of sexual assault in 1993, compared her experience with The New York Times to that of Lyndsey Fifield, an ex-girlfriend of Graham Platner who accused him of abusive behavior. Both women criticized The Times for focusing heavily on their personal histories while omitting accusations from other alleged victims and downplaying corroboration of their claims.